πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.OA.D.8
🧩 Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
Two-step story problems, all four operations
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has 76 leaves, gives 16 to Benny the Bear, then shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 58 seashells, gives 2 to Zoe, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
3Comet Kim buys 7 packs of satellites with 9 in each pack, then gives 13 to Rocket Raj. The letter x stands for how many satellites Comet Kim has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ax = 7 × 9 + 13
- Bx = 7 + 9 − 13
- Cx = 7 × 9 − 13
- Dx = 7 × (9 − 13)
4Sam has 64 crayons, gives 1 to Maya, then shares the rest equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
5Ollie the Owl has 399 leaves, gives 100 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 40 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 339 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 339 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
6There are 10 tables with 10 space snacks on each. Comet Kim adds 2 more space snacks. How many space snacks are there now?
Answer: ______________
7Ollie the Owl has 367 acorns, gives 64 to Fifi the Fox, then gets 22 more. Fifi the Fox says Ollie the Owl has 225 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 225 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
8Penny the Panda buys 3 packs of leaves with 7 in each pack, then gives 11 to Ollie the Owl. The letter n stands for how many leaves Penny the Panda has left. Which equation shows the story?
- An = 3 × 7 + 11
- Bn = 3 + 7 − 11
- Cn = 3 × 7 − 11
- Dn = 3 × (7 − 11)
9Priya has 374 seashells, gives 48 to Lily, then gets 27 more. Lily says Priya has 353 now. Round to the nearest ten to estimate: is 353 a reasonable answer?
- AYes, it's close to the estimate
- BNo, it's too far from the estimate
10Aiden has 35 marbles, gives 17 to Omar, then shares the rest equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox buys 6 packs of berries with 2 in each pack, then gives 10 to Ollie the Owl. The letter b stands for how many berries Fifi the Fox has left. Which equation shows the story?
- Ab = 6 × 2 + 10
- Bb = 6 + 2 − 10
- Cb = 6 × 2 − 10
- Db = 6 × (2 − 10)
12Omar has 104 apples, gives 14 to Leo, then shares the rest equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Two-step stories (× ÷ + −)
- 1. 10
- 2. 8
- 3. C (x = 7 × 9 − 13)
- 4. 9
- 5. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 6. 102
- 7. B (No, it's too far from the estimate)
- 8. C (n = 3 × 7 − 11)
- 9. A (Yes, it's close to the estimate)
- 10. 9
- 11. C (b = 6 × 2 − 10)
- 12. 10
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